Prepare your iPhone for Apple’s latest software release
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Discover essential steps to optimize your iPhone after updating to iOS 26. Unlock new features, improve battery life, and enhance security.
You can now download iOS 26. The free update was announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the tech giant announced the software's release date on Sept. 9, the same day it unveiled the iPhone 17 lineup and the iPhone Air. The iOS 26 update brings a new Liquid Glass design, call screening and more to your iPhone.
After a summer of beta updates, iOS 26 is here. As long as you have a compatible iPhone, you can install the new software right now. Head to Settings > General > Software Update, and get ready for a Liquid Glass makeover.
Apple has made available the third public beta of iOS 26, bringing the new software to a wider audience following initial testing by developers. Keep reading to learn how to prepare your device for the beta software and how to install it. Signing up to get ...